Oblivious~Reddie

Chpt 14~planning

It was lunch. Richie wasn't with the losers though, he was with Connor.

In the morning, Eddie and Richie had rode to school without saying a word about what they spoke about last night, they just hurried and met with the others. Their lessons had been boring but Richie got through them by just making up fake scenarios the whole time. But now, it was lunch.

"Connor, what did you want me in the bathroom at lunch for?" Richie and Connor were both standing in the same stall with the door shut and locked.

"Just wanted to talk," Connor replied.

"About what?"

"I like you, Rich."

"Course you do, you had your hand on my dick," Richie joked but instantly regretted it. He felt uncomfortable for saying it. Probably because he couldn't remember the full story of what happened but, he felt dirty.

"I want to get closer with your friends," Connor suggested, ignoring Richie's joke. "We could get closer in the process."

"What do you mean by close?"

"We could maybe start talking or whatever, if you know what i mean."

Richie sat down on the toilet which had the seat down, he looked down and began to think for a moment. "Yeah, i don't see why n-"

"A date night," Connor cut in. "Your friends could come as well, seen as i want to get to know them better as well." Richie stopped again and thought about it, he wasn't sure how it would go. But, he decided to agree, "sure, when?"

"Tomorrow night. At the movies."

"Dam, you already had this planned out," Richie laughed and earned a little snigger from Connor.

"Yes i did," Connor laughed. "Sooo, you down?"

"Yeah but isn't tomorrow night too soon? I haven't even came out to the losers yet.."

"Well you can do it now, before lunch ends. It doesn't change who you are."

Richie stopped and thought for a moment. It was too soon. Besides, Richie wanted to come out to them when he was ready. He wasn't sure if he was ready yet. "I- Uhm, i don't know if i'm ready to," he confessed.

"Please.. For me," Connor begged. Richie didn't want to upset the first boy who seemed interested.

Was it the first boy interested?

"Uhm, okay then. I'll do it.."

"Thanks Richie, i knew you could be brave."

And with that, Connor opened the door and was followed out the bathroom by Richie who still felt nervous. But still, anything to please Connor..

"Go do it, ill hopefully see you tomorrow," Connor spoke as he walked away from Richie. The boy huffed as he began to walk near to where the losers were all sat.

"Well, look who it is," Eddie pointed out as he noticed Richie approach their table. "Busy receiving a blowy?"

"How did you know," Richie joked as he sat down in between Eddie and Stan. "I need to tell you guys something.."

"Go for it, our conversation was getting a bit boring anyways," Ben spoke as he closed his book and looked up to Richie.

"Yeah, Ben is right about that," Stan added. The 5 of the losers were now all looking at Richie, waiting for him to say something. Obviously Mike wasn't there, he's still homeschooled.

"Well uhm, this shouldn't change anything.. I'm bi," Richie quickly confessed as he caught eyes with Eddie looking at him with a confused look.

"Of course that doesn't change anything Rich," Bev then spoke as he gave a kind smile. Richie always believed that her smile was contagious as he always ended up smiling as well. "T-thanks."

"Yeah, being bi doesn't change you Rich, you're still Richie," Stan added.

"Y-yeah, i c-cc-can tell Mike for you," suggested Bill.

"Uhm, yes please. Thanks."

Ben then gave a smile to Richie before saying, "thank you for telling us, we all support you."

"Thanks haystack." Ben rolled his eyes at the nickname.

"There's also another thing," Richie then added which made the group all look up at him again.

"Go ahead, before lunch ends," Eddie spoke with a smile.

"Well, i was wondering if you guys wanted to go to the movies tomorrow night with Connor.. He wants to show you guys that he isn't the same guy who outed me in the arcade. He's really.." Richie hesitated at saying the last word. "Nice."

"Why does he want us to come, he's your friend," Stan questioned, he was never really a fan with Connor. Well, none of the losers were apart from Richie at the moment but, Stan always had something to say about Connor.

"Because he wants to show you guys who he really is, and if you don't like him. You will never need to speak to him again.." Richie let the group think, until he realised the silence. He then quickly added, "i just.. Want to show you guys how he really is.."

"What, is he like your boyfriend or something," mumbled Eddie, not too quiet that Richie couldn't hear that he said something. But not too loud so he could hear it fully either.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing," Eddie quickly spoke in defence. "I'll go if the others go." Eddie let out a breath as he realised Richie wasn't waiting for him to answer what he said under his breath.

"I'll g-gg-go if Beverly g-guh-goes," Bill spoke as he received a smile from Beverly. She then looked at Richie and said, "i'll go."

"I'll go too, and i'll ask Mike," Ben then added on. Richie was happy, until he looked over at Stan and saw his blunt expression on his face. "Are you gonna go Stan, please.."

"I'll go, but only because everyone else is," Stan then replied as he took a big bite in his apple. Richie smiled at his response, it wasn't the answer he was expecting but at least he was gonna go.

"Thanks guys, everyone meet at the movies at 8. Tomorrow night."

The group agreed as they carried on finishing their lunch.

This is great, what could go wrong, Richie thought.

Oh Richie, a lot.

A lot could go wrong.